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FRONT CLERK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Tourist Lodging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- room clerk
1, record 1, English, room%20clerk
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- desk clerk 2, record 1, English, desk%20clerk
correct
- front clerk 3, record 1, English, front%20clerk
Great Britain
- hotel receptionist 4, record 1, English, hotel%20receptionist
correct
- receptionist 3, record 1, English, receptionist
Great Britain
- desk operator 4, record 1, English, desk%20operator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hotel employee at the front desk who assigns rooms to guests and performs a variety of other services for them on arrival, departure and during their stay. 4, record 1, English, - room%20clerk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réceptionniste
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ceptionniste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réceptionnaire 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ceptionnaire
correct, masculine noun
- préposé à la réception 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
masculine noun
- commis à la réception 4, record 1, French, commis%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un hôtel ou un motel, personne chargée d'inscrire les clients et de leur «vendre» les services de l'établissement. Relève du chef de réception. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ceptionniste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «réceptionniste», courant au Québec, n'a pas supplanté «réceptionnaire» en France; il permet pourtant d'éviter toute confusion avec le réceptionnaire des marchandises. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ceptionniste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
- Alojamiento (Turismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recepcionista
1, record 1, Spanish, recepcionista
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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